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February 12, 2016

I can already feel the blogger anxiety setting in. FIVE? Did I really just limit myself to FIVE fantastic romantic comedies? Did I really just admit I like romantic comedies?

But I guess I've gone a little soft this week so here are five romantic comedies I will probably binge watch on Sunday while I eat my emotions and nap on the couch. ;)

1. PRETTY WOMAN

Please. Does this movie ever get old? NO. It still holds up! Every time we watch it, we fall in love with Vivian, the hooker with a heart of gold and blind ambition.

2.KEEPING THE FAITH

The movie that made me pause and wonder if Ben Stiller was actually HOT and made me lust for a priest. I typically find most people missed this movie. It's a gem, though. I love it.

3. CRAZY STUPID LOVE

Because Ryan Gosling. This movie is so smart and warm and well cast. It remains one of my all-time favorites. And because Ryan Gosling.

4. CLUELESS

I mean, we all STILL love Paul Rudd but have our hearts ever lept more for him than they did when he was Cher's adorkable stepbrother in this movie? (Warning: Spoilers. Warning: If you have never seen this movie, I weep for you.)

5. SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

I know. Super obvious, right? But I just had to have a Meg Ryan flick on the list and I decided on this one because it's also reminiscent of a treasured Cary Grant film, An Affair to Remember. (P.S. Come back to us, Meg Ryan. We miss you.)

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So what say YOU, dear readers? What RomCom will be playing on your TVs this weekend?

March 20, 2015

Maybe I'm being presumptuous. Or optimistic. I hope you're all happy. ;)

I thought I'd finally share with all y'all a new project I've had in the works - a SECOND BLOG. Oh yes! I'm deranged and wanted to create more work for myself.

On my other blog, simply named ajfeuerman.com, you'll find some of the same great content you'll continue to find here but it will also serve as a more professional-facing, online hub for me. Something I can fill with career-oriented advice to build my credibility as both a blogger and publicist.

I hope you'll bookmark it or follow it via Bloglovin' or Feedly - however you do it!

But please don't let me go here just yet! This blog has been a big part of my life for so very long (June will be EIGHT YEARS) so for now, I will totally keep posting on BOTH SITES! I PROMISE!

February 20, 2015

This week, I'm declaring a theme. I dedicate this week's "What's Up" to the most precious of things -- to LOVE.

Stop rolling your eyes, kids. Get in on this action.

1. There's this little Off-Broadway musical I love called The Last Five Years that they made into a movie. And it stars my (make believe) best friend Anna Kendrick and the adorable and wonderfully talented Jeremy Jordan. It's currently in a very limited theatrical release but you can also get it on-demand or on iTunes. I loved it. It's a beautiful and sad love story. The singing is miraculous. They made this movie in a short time on a shoestring budget with zero lip-syncing, guys.

Here is Jeremy performing a song from the soundtrack on GMA Wednesday morning. And that's the show's composer, Jason Robert Brown, on piano having a pretty great time!

2. I LOVE SNL. I really do. Even when it's bad some part of it makes me smile. Or maybe sometimes I love when it's bad because I love to hate it. But there's nothing like a good laugh and above everything in the SNL40 TV special, I think the thing that made me laugh the most was the "Love Theme From Jaws."

"YOU BASTARD, JAWS!!!!!!!!"

Fun fact - Steven Spielberg may have had a hand in making that sketch happen.

3. I love chivalry. I maintain it still exists and who knew Keanu Reeves would be its champion? I like this video because he's like a quiet ninja hero.

4. This was for love.

A man named Aaron sent a box of delicious Shari's Berries to my apartment for the former resident. I felt like not only should this poor guy know his Valentine may have moved without telling him but I felt like this girl should know a man sent her a sweet treat with a nice card. So I called Shari's and made them track down the order number and promise to call the sender and tell him he needed to try again! (Good luck, Aaron!)

The customer service girl was so cute but SO surprised I'd go to the trouble. Which I guess says a little about the world we live in. I posted about this on Facebook and the feedback was really sweet -- including from Shari's Berries who saw fit to send me a $25 gift certificate for playing Cupid. It was so lovely of them and in the spirit of the whole experience, I will be using my reward to surprise someone else with a delivery!

February 13, 2015

1. The most important thing I did this week was attend "Yappy Hour!" Dog Vacay hosted a happy hour in Santa Monica, where West L.A. rescue Wags & Walks brought adoptable pups and anyone who came was welcome to bring their own pups as well.

2. I can't even begin to tell you how deep my loathing of Kanye West runs but one good thing has come out of his ridiculous post-Grammy rant about Beck winning over Beyoncé -- this mash-up of Beck's "Loser" and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies." It's pretty amazing.

The biggest ass in the Kardashian family still belongs to Kim -- except now it's her husband. A note to Kanye - Beyoncé is doing just fine on her own - no need to keep trying to steal awards on her behalf.

3. Tom Hiddleston got dared to recite a rather tricky tongue-twister for charity. The result is adorable, of course. As all things Tom does are.

4. This was making the rounds this week: "32 Kids Who Are Hilariously Picky Eaters." It amused me a lot because I'm only kind of picky about what I eat but I'm SUPER picky about how I eat. I eat in order. For example, if I order a sandwich and fries, I'll eat the sandwich first, in its entirety, then the fries. I won't put the sandwich down and have a couple fries and then resume. It's a strange habit, I know. I very rarely deviate from it. The times I do is usually because I deem a couple things on my plate "mix worthy" or because I realize something that tastes better warm is getting cold so I'll put one thing down and switch... I'm a weirdo.

5. Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show. He has clearly put in his time (17 years!) and deserves a dignified exit but I think because late night has changed so much in the last two years it seems to sting that much more. In any case, as I often quote him or post videos of him here, it seemed fitting to give you a "moment of zen" or two -- a couple of my favorite Daily Show moments:

6. I so love dance.

Apparently when you combine the talents of Russia's ballet bad-boy Sergei Polunin, Hozier and photography icon David LaChapelle you get a lot of angsty, sexy, beautiful dancing.

And when you take Missy Elliot's former back-up dancer, Alyson Stoner, who's all growed up now, on the heels of Missy's kick-ass Super Bowl appearance, you get this amazing tribute video proving the kid can still werk it:

ICYMI, Stoner was also one of the kids in Cheaper by the Dozen:

I also tweeted at "So You Think You Can Dance" Executive Producer and Judge, Nigel Lythgoe, to make this amazing girl a judge next season. She even favorited it, which I think means we're besties now. Go and throw it an RT, would you?

February 06, 2015

If anyone asks how long it took me to make this week's "What's Up, Friday?" graphic, I will smile and say "no time at all."

I will totally deny that I spent an hour on it.

1. I am all about the music this week. I spent some time revamping my Spotify "Current Faves" list, which always includes new tunes as well as a lot of old stuff that I've either only just discovered or stuff I've re-discovered.

Have you ever heard of the band Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich? I swear I am not making that up. I heard about them when, sadly, one of the guitarists passed away recently. I guess they were successful abroad but never made it big here in the U.S. Of course I had to google a band name like that, came across one of their hits, and I just love it:

More music... I'm not a big fan of Kanye's new song "Only One." The one he did with Paul McCartney that had hundreds of young hipsters everywhere asking "Who is Paul McCartney?" (SHAME ON THEM!) However the Postmodern Jukebox cover of the tune? Fabulous:

2. Twitter was GLORIOUS this week.

I saw this:

So I tweeted this:

Johnathan Schaech got shirtless on MSN which is exactly how he should advertise where he is at all times, so I'm down. http://t.co/3CCuRhUWqs

4. After the Detroit Free Press wrote about James Robertson's arduous 21-mile trek to and from his suburban factory job, a college student was inspired to raise money for the total stranger - he was able to gift him more than $230,000.00. It's a wonderful story that will restore your faith in humanity - read it here.

5. I thought this was clever when I read about it on Marla's blog; Southwest Airlines is upcycling leather from the seats they are replacing into really cute purses and bags. Have a look at photos and the full post here. I kind of want one.

6. Not so very long ago, I had to fire all of my friends because I had never heard of Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter. I mean, what kind of friends withhold such delicious info. from someone they care about? But I was eventually able to get my hands on a jar and all was forgiven.

January 30, 2015

It's almost February which means supermarkets, drug stores, flower shops, car washes, restaurants and your grandma's house are surely swimming in pink, red and white. It is what it is. I don't feel as grumpy about it as I have in years past. Last year was an especially nice one so it's tiding me over. (Quick! Go enter my Valentine's Day giveaway!)

I will also politely remind you that last year, just before Valentine's Day, a mystery guest-blogger posted this charming and classy post about lube and blow jobs. It remains one of my most-read posts of all time.

As per usual, as I surfed the web this week, I stashed these amazing items aside to share with you today.

1. First of all, UBER. OMIGOD, UBER. To celebrate Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl, Uber ran a promotion in certain cities where you could order puppy playtime. Order a puppy Uber and it would come to you, puppies in tow, for a wonderful, adorable, 15 minute play date.

2. I am pro-vaccine. To be quite frank, I think any other stance is misguided, if not ignorant. I know we're supposed to be respectful of other people's beliefs when they differ from our own, but in this instance, I'm taking exception to that tenet. What is happening right now, here in California, with the spread of measles -- it is terrible and it didn't have to happen.

January 23, 2015

I was listening to an older Nerdist podcast, with Topher Grace (confession: I absolutely love him), and I latched onto something Chris Hardwick said. He talked about how when you're first starting out, you take the work you can get because you need to survive, but as you come into your own, you reach out for things you are more passionate about; things that really drive and inspire you.

He was speaking in relation to the entertainment industry but it really resonated with me. I can't get that out of my head now and it's got me thinking up all kinds of ideas. And you know no good ever comes from that! ;)

Did y'all have a great week? Here are some internet stuffs to make it even better:

1. Did you know I have a weird crush on Tom Felton (Harry Potter's Draco Malfoy)? This tweet from him cracked me up and the response from Potter author JK Rowling makes it even better:

3. Here are 21 puppies who haven't grown into their paws yet. WARNING: It's a lot of cute. Brace yourselves.

4. Chris Pratt and Chris Evans made a bet over Twitter for the Super Bowl. The outcome has one of them doing something pretty awesome for charity, which is pretty nice, but I think this is the best part:

5. Country singer Thomas Rhett made a cover of Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" and I kinda dig it.

6. I wrote a post for my company's blog about - what else? Blogging. It's pretty great, if you ask me.

Stay tuned! I have a cute giveaway for Valentine's Day next week -- you'll love it!